Jaldhaka Upazila

Jaldhaka জলঢাকা
Upazila
Jaldhaka Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°1′N 89°1.5′E / 26.017°N 89.0250°ECoordinates: 26°1′N 89°1.5′E / 26.017°N 89.0250°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Nilphamari District
Area
• Total	303.52 km^2 (117.19 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	233,885
• Density	770/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Jaldhaka

Jaldhaka (Bengali: জলঢাকা, Joldhaaka, means covered under water) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Jaldhaka is located at 26°01′00″N 89°01′30″E / 26.0167°N 89.0250°E . It has 45456 households and total area 303.52 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jaldhaka has a population of 233885. Males constitute 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114763. Jaldhaka has an average literacy rate of 18.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Jaldhaka has 12 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages.

Notable residents

Saad Mohammad Hassan Siddiqui: famous hydrologist of Bangladesh. He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), had his M.S. from Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, and later became a Professional Engineer (PEng). He is the grandson of noted Islamic scholar Poshchima Molobi. Currently he is the chief hydrolost of Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Dhaka.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Bibekananda Mahanta (2012), "Jaldhaka Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.